Crystal: Thank you once again for the reviews my amazing peeps. So this is the chapter where Lucy is finally has had enough of Lisanna and her gang's pranks and is ready to put them in their place. Please enjoy!

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The Real Queen Bee

Lucy finally exhaled as they arrived at her usual stop. "Loke", she called out as he pulled the in window down. "Yes...Oh shit! Lucy! You look amazing!" Loke literally blushed. He's lucky they had been friends since they were kids; otherwise she was sure she'd give him a good smack to calm his damn urges. Lucy rolled her eyes, and slightly hesitating, she finally said, "Drive up to the front of school." Loke looked at her seriously and seeing the determined look on her face did as told. He drove them up catching quite the attention of the students walking in the black gates of Fairy Tail High. Loke got off smoothing his hair out as some girls squealed.

"That guy sure is a womanizer", Cana rolled her eyes at his obvious flirting schemes. "He's always been like that", Lucy sighed slightly embarrassed. Loke winked at them as he went to open the door to the limo. "Well, here we go", Levy said still uncomfortable in the sleeveless blouse, skirt, and heels. Lucy had made sure her glasses were way out of the picture and lend her some contacts. The girls had begun their gossip just as they continued pointing at Levy who grabbed her school bag and placed one handle on her shoulder.

Cana went down next sporting some pair of dark blue skinny jeans with a slightly loose maroon shirt that slid off her shoulder, and some low cut brown boots. She passed a hand lazily at her hair tied in a high ponytail as she took out her flask and took a long gulp. "Perfect way to start a morning", she chuckled as Levy only shook her head laughing. Same old Cana. Erza and Mira came out next. They always were in the latest style so they both looked perfect sporting matching skirt in a different color and cute pastel colored blouses. Mira kept her hair lose while Erza wore hers in a high pony tail that was straightened out.

Erza was pleased at the crowd's reaction as boys were slobbering at the beautiful girls before them. Mira clapped her hands as she tapped the girls and pointed for them to see that Natsu, Gray, Gajeel, and some of the other basketball players come in to see the commotion. Erza grinned as she stretched out her hand to Lucy. Lucy gulped thickly and finally took her hand as she stepped out. The girls surrounding the area got louder as they pointed at Lucy. "They're all so pretty, and the blonde and the blue haired one I've never seen before. The blonde's gorgeous just like a model or even an actress and the smaller one is so cute", they whispered still staring at them. Lucy casually turned to Loke. "Loke, you are dismissed, I'll see you after school here", she smiled at him.

Loke grinned and grabbed her hand kissing the back of it. "As you wish, Lucy-sama", he bowed getting on the limo to drive off. The girls all seemed to be so envious because of Loke's action. Lucy walked with the girls inching behind her having conversation as if they weren't even being stared at. Lucy spotted Natsu her blush deepening as she took the courage to walk up to him. "U-Uh, hi N-Natsu", she stuttered as she blinked in confusion. The guys were envying Natsu, but yet they still edged him with questions like "Who's the babe? You know her you lucky, dog?" Natsu was speechless and scratched the back of his head still trying to figure out who the 'mysteriously beautiful' girl before him was. But one look into her chocolate orbs was enough for his own emerald irises to widen.

Lucy looked down sheepishly clutching tightly onto her school bag. "L-Lucy?" he whispered so only she could hear. She was actually shocked that he recognized her as she then slowly nodded. Natsu grabbed onto her wrist and pulled her away from the hungry wolves that were near them with only Gajeel and Gray following him. "What's the deal, Salamander?" Gajeel crossed his arms using the nickname they referred to Natsu. "Guys don't you realize who this is?" Natsu said outraged pointing at Lucy as she shifted her eyes away from their eyes on her. Gray had taken a big gulp of his water bottle as Gajeel offered the answer for both of them. "No idea", he sighed in irritation.

"Dumbasses, it's Lucy. My best friend Luce", he yelled at them. On cue, Gray spit out his water in shock as his and Gajeel's eyes widened in more than just little confusion. "No way! Lucy!" Gray said holding onto her shoulders. "Gosh, is it so hard to believe, stupid Gray!" Lucy pouted at them crossing her arms feeling impatient. Gray was still gawking when Lucy spotted Levy slightly hiding herself waiting for Lucy. Lucy smirked as she went up to Levy and shoved her a little too hard against Gajeel. "Watch it, bunny girl!" Gajeel frowned as he held Levy up from falling. "I'm s-sorry, Gajeel. L-Lucy's being mean", she grumbled at Lucy who only chuckled.

"You know me?" he said again not comprehending the change in the girl. "Does "shrimp" ring a bell in your little head?" Lucy snickered as Gajeel looked at Levy with a shocked look. "None of you ever heard of 'don't judge a book by its cover'?" Lucy's eye twitched in annoyance. The three said boys looked at her dumbfounded and Lucy growled in frustration pulling Levy away from the group of idiots. "Idiots", she mumbled to herself as Levy couldn't help, but laugh at her. She was acting like herself and Levy knew well that Lucy was just warming up for when she'd have to confront Lisanna and her gang. Lucy walked up the steps expecting to see the mess at her locker still there.

She walked to her locker and opened it browsing through to try and find at least one intact textbook and finding none. She took out her iPhone and pressed a name in her contacts as she placed it at her ear. The others either staring at her in shock as the realization of who she was, was hitting them or in wonderment as they were blinded by her expensive designer clothing. "Uh, yeah, Capricorn? Yep, it's Lucy. My lockers in a horrible state and so are my books. Do you mind sending someone it to fix it and bring me new books? Ah, okay. Oh, Capricorn you're the best, buh-bye", she smiled pleased to finally be able to get things her way.

"You're Lucy?" one of the girls was pointing at her with a shaky finger in disbelief. Lucy blinked uninterested at her. "You might wanna close your mouth. Don't want you getting a fly in there. That'd be gross", Lucy smiled sweetly as the other girls laughed and she walked away. The girl blushed in embarrassment clenching her fists. Lucy felt strangely, satisfied. Was this what Lisanna felt with having so much power? Lucy shrugged to herself not willing to reduce herself to Lisanna's level. She would be better than her and be kind to those who deserved it. She was heading to Pre-Calculus. Perfect. She thought to herself as she strolled in casually as she could.

She spotted Natsu snoozing on the table as Evergreen and Michelle failed to catch his attention. She tried not to laugh at his carefree behavior. Despite everything, he was still the same lazy bum that she adored. "Natsu!" Lucy yelled out as his head sprung up like a rocket. Michelle and Evergreen frowned and looked to Lucy. They looked her up and down as Lucy raised a brow at their stupefied expressions. Lucy just walked over and sat down as Natsu greeted her with the usual bone crushing hug. Lucy gave high pitch squeal squirming in his hold. "Idiot, get off me. I can't breathe", Lucy yelled as he laughed and let her go. "Natsu, you know this girl?" Michelle said in a whisper.

"Of course I know her! But didn't I tell you two not to talk to me?" He said angrily as he remembered what he witnessed before. Michelle tried to quickly shift to her innocent act with fake tears at the corner of her eyes. "B-But Natsu", she wept. Lucy gave a sigh. "Michelle, darling, I don't think you're making progress in making him like you. He's probably viewing you as a cry baby at most", Lucy hummed giving them a knowing smile. Michelle was startled by Lucy. She had no idea how this 'stranger' knew her name and the fact that she was putting up an act to enthrall Natsu. Natsu chuckled as well making Michelle get red in embarrassment. "Who the hell do you think you're talking to like that?!" Evergreen interrupted for Michelle.

"Evergreen, you have a tendency of sticking your nose in other people's business. Don't you tire of being Lisanna's guard dog? You only make yourself look like a snitch while Lisanna looks perfect to everyone else while using you", Lucy said leaning forward to whisper every word loud enough that only the four present could hear. Evergreen stepped back shocked. "Who are you?" Michelle demanded pointing at her. Lucy giggled. Natsu took the opportunity to help Lucy out after he failed as a best friend to realize all she went through. "My, my, you seem not to recognize family when you see it? Does family really mean nothing to you that you can't even recognize your own cousin?" Natsu grinned.

Michelle's eyes widened and she shook her head. "No way!" she yelled in disbelief. "Yes way, my sweet cousin", Lucy said pulling at her bag to put on the cracked glasses. "Well these don't work after you sent those animals to throw me in the mud, but well…not that I ever needed them", she said throwing them aside. Evergreen shook her head. "Where is she? She sent you to pretend to be her?" Ever looked around to see if the 'real' Lucy was anywhere. "Keep thinking that, but anyways I don't think you should keep a picture of Natsu in your locker and kiss it during breaks. You'll just get an unhealthy attachment to him. Eek!" Lucy said loud enough so everyone else in class heard.

Ever blushed furiously as Natsu looked at her weirded out. "Michelle, you don't wet the bed anymore? I recalled it was still happening in our freshman year", Lucy continued just as loudly and soon the whole class burst into laughter and pointed at them. "Losers!" they all yelled as they looked down ashamed. They were interrupted by the teachers yells to settle down. Michelle and Ever looked at her with so much hate. They began to walk to their seats as Lucy coughed in catching their attention. "And uh, Ever? Since you love getting gossip you should tell Lisanna, she's next", Lucy smiled sweetly as Ever huffed to her seat.

Lucy's smile disappeared. She was getting a sense of guilt overwhelm her from her actions. They deserved it, but Lucy was never one to be so cruel to reveal some of their darkest secrets like she'd done right now. "Uh, hey Natsu?" she said suddenly leaning her chin to rest at the table. He blinked and looked at her, but he seemed odd. "Yeah, Luce?" he asked almost with no emotion in his voice. "You told them to stop talking to you?" She asked him concealing any of her own emotion. He sighed and shuffled in his chair before saying. "Yeah… I saw what they did to your locker and I was so angry I told them never to speak to me or bother you", he said simply as if his actions were insignificant.

Lucy looked up to see him clearly upset, and she couldn't find the right words to say. She was more than touched that Natsu had done that for her. Could it be that because she'd embarrassed them, Natsu felt he hadn't done enough to make her feel happy? He might be assuming that he what he did for her couldn't stop her from using these schemes for revenge. Because that's exactly what Lucy was doing, getting revenge. She looked away slightly and rested her head on her shoulder, facing away from Natsu and beginning to get her work done. "I'm sorry", she whispered.

Natsu was startled and looked at her. What was she apologizing for? He almost reached to tap her arm, but then decided against it. For the rest of class it seemed like a bit of tension had built between her and Natsu as he refused to make contact with her. Lucy looked at him to see he had his eyebrows scrunched in thought as if something was greatly bothering him. She decided not to push it and wait until Team sports. Maybe then he'd be willing to tell her what she'd done wrong.

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It was finally time for her to start with Team Sports, and she ran with her bag at hand before realizing how stupid that was. She no longer needed to run away from Lisanna and her gang and she knew well that Ever and Michelle must have gotten the news to her for she was nowhere in sight like she usually was. Lucy decided to walk after all, she was out of practice for using heels since it'd been so long since she ever used them. The only times she'd use them was when her father tried to always get her engaged with the son of a rich business man to get the companies together, but Lucy always refused and the men were kind enough to tell her father they were against forced marriages.

Anyways, Lucy had finally entered the gym to be surrounded by the jerks she'd constantly been bullied by. "Lucy, u-uh do you need any help with you bag?" One of them asked like a nervous wreck. The others also began to question her about how her day had been and if she wanted them to walk her home, or other stupid questions. "Get the hell away from me!" she yelled startling them. Lucy huffed and walked into the girl's locker room to change. Lucy sighed in relief at finally getting to be with her own thoughts as she changed into her PE uniform and running shoes.

"Hey, Luce?" she heard a familiar voice yell from outside of the locker room. She ran out to find Natsu leaning against the wall like he had the day she'd run in covered in mud. "Oh…hey Natsu", she smiled at him lightly still nervous to talk to him after the tension from the morning. "Uh, I need to talk to you seriously and it could really change some things", he said with a frown. Lucy felt herself go pale. 'Serious? Change things?' she thought. 'Change is never good. What if he wants to break our friendship for good?' Lucy thought tears already at her eyes. "Please, Natsu, no", she cried as he looked at her with wide eyes. "Luce, I-" he began to say, but she shook her head running out.

Natsu gave a shaky laugh in exasperation as he passed a hand through his hair. "Damn so she knew", he whispered dejectedly. Lucy ran to sit at the bench wiping at her tears furiously and making sure to check her make up. She had to remain strong. Everything she'd done was stupid. And now Natsu had broken their friendship for good, but she had to remain unfazed or at least try. She took deep breaths as she heard the giggling of her friends probably coming so she put up a smile that she'd never used before with them. "Lu-chan, you seem in a great mood", levy wiggled her eyebrows. Lucy just couldn't take lying to her best friend. "I'm not friends with Natsu anymore", she said simply. "W-What?" Mira said running to lean on her knees in front of her.

"H-He broke our friendship… And before he said anything else I ran away", Lucy sniffled. Mira stood up with an angry expression and no one stopped her in time as she pulled Natsu by his shirt and pulled him outside. "I'll get her", Erza sighed not knowing what to say in this situation. After a few minutes, both Erza and Mira had come back inside and looked calm down as Natsu himself came in scratching the back of his head in guilt. "Let's practice", Mira said gently as she pulled Lucy to her feet. Mira being this quiet could only mean one thing. She'd failed to solve the problem. She always got like this when she didn't work out the situation like she wanted to. Lucy nodded silently as Erza grabbed their stereo to practice.

Lucy would only steal glance at Natsu to see him out of focus as he continued to miss his shots. Lucy was worried and tried hard not to run to him and ask him what was wrong, but she'd probably assumed he was still upset for her making a big deal about not being friends. By the end of the day, Lucy continued to sigh as she headed to her fixed locker. She gathered her textbooks she needed for the nights homework and shut her locker door to find Natsu standing there. "Uh, hey", he muttered softly. "I got to go, Loke, must be outside", she said trying to pass right by him, but he stopped her. "I really need to talk to you, outside and alone, Lucy", he said and she breathed in and nodded shakily.

They walk to the park across the school as she told Loke to give her a few minutes. Natsu stood in front of her as she leaned against the tree. "So uh, I understand, that you know exactly what I wanted to ask you", he muttered. Lucy bit her lip nodding. "Yeah, I understand that you don't want us to be best friends anymore", she sniffled slightly trying to compose herself. "Yeah and- wait what?!" he said completely thrown off. "You don't want us to be friends because of how I changed. You don't like the way I am", she said tears running down her face. It was then Natsu laughed at her. She wanted to punch him for laughing, but he wiped at his tears from his laughing with a gentle smile. "You really are a weirdo. Making really crazy assumptions, idiot", he chuckled cleaning at her tears.

Lucy blinked in confusion. "So you didn't want to stop being friends?" she asked now being the confused one. "That's in a way half true", he said shrugging, his nervousness returning. "Damn it! Tell me what you have to say before I throw a fit!" Lucy yelled angrily. "Well, w-what I wanted to say was that…I…I…nevermind. I just wanted to say that no matter how much you change. I'll always like you just the way you are. Sweater and glasses or designer clothing and make up", he said looking away like she'd never seen before. His cool, confident, and collected self was nowhere. At the moment she saw the best friend he only showed her, but she knew something bothered him. He suddenly frowned. "Yeah, that's all I really wanted to say. It's pretty dumb so um, I'm going to let you go home. Sorry for bothering you, Luce", he gave her a sad smile turning to walk away.

Lucy shook her head from her shock as she grabbed Natsu's hand. "No! Wait!" She yelled as he turned to face her. "Thank you. I seriously thought you hated me for changing", she said as she looked down with a furious blush. Natsu's face lit up as he took Lucy into his arms and hugged her tightly. "Shit, Luce! I could never hate you", he said kissing her forehead running off with a grin. Lucy stayed with a stupefied expression at her face as Natsu waved. "See you tomorrow, Luce", he laughed as Lucy's eyes widened and she looked down. "Idiot, don't do such embarrassing things", she barked as she felt her face heat up in embarrassment. "Idiot, doing such things when I'm desperately in love with you", she muttered touching her forehead where his lips had made contact.

Natsu ran with a grin on his face until he'd reached his car. He had a red Charger with a black stripe running through the middle. He opened the door slumping into the chair and closing it. "Shit. I couldn't do it", he muttered slamming his fist on the wheel.

Crystal: Well that's chapter 3, I hope you enjoyed it. I know! They're together! Don't question me as to why I got them going out so early into the story. There's always a reason to everything I type lol But if you must know one reason: They have literally known each other since elementary and their Juniors in high school so it's not too early for them. Anyways you all probably wonder what happens to Lisanna. Find out next chapter! Review peeps!